When cleaning polishing fixtures, does the entire object need to be submerged in an ultrasonic bath?

QUESTION:  

When cleaning polishing fixtures, does the entire object need to be submerged in an ultrasonic bath?

ANSWER:

Because the cavitation occurs within the water medium only, it is important that the entire object be submerged, with no air bubbles trapped in areas to be cleaned.  As long as the surfaces to be cleaned are in contact with the water, and because the cavitation happens on the molecular level, the cleaning effect can reach into very small crevices and is ideal for fiber optic polishing fixture cleaning.

READ THE FULL BLOG ARTICLE HERE: Fiber Optic Polishing Fixture Maintenance: Fiber Optic Polishing Fixture Contamination and Ultrasonic Cleaning

ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:

• Category Resource:
  • FOC Cleaning Page 
  • FOC Polish Page
• Find More Information in this Blog:
  • The art of cleaning: Follow these specific cleaning techniques during fiber optic cable assembly manufacturing and installation 
  • Polishing Tips and Best Practices for Single Fiber Connectors

  Answered by AskFOC Technical Team November 26, 2018

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